Ashley County, AR
FIPS 05003 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ashley County had an annual average of 5,760 jobs across 501 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,760
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
501
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,103
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 659 | 6 | $1,569 | $53.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 503 | 4 | $823 | $21.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 265 | 9 | $575 | $7.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 261 | 14 | $1,401 | $19.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 251 | 11 | $1,213 | $14.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 216 | 6 | $732 | $8.2M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 194 | 21 | $1,001 | $10.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 192 | 71 | $772 | $5.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 173 | 7 | $1,439 | $12.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 172 | 16 | $934 | $8.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 169 | 4 | $346 | $3.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 161 | 5 | $1,130 | $9.4M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 134 | 5 | $1,823 | $12.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 110 | 11 | $851 | $4.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 100 | 8 | $1,100 | $4.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 97 | 16 | $875 | $4.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 87 | 13 | $658 | $2.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 86 | 12 | $1,075 | $4.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 74 | 12 | $446 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 74 | 13 | $878 | $3.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 67 | 9 | $793 | $2.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 63 | 4 | $497 | $1.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 60 | 4 | $1,033 | $3.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 53 | 6 | $1,105 | $3.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 52 | 8 | $810 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 51 | 6 | $1,716 | $3.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 44 | 16 | $930 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 7 | $1,037 | $2.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 38 | 10 | $346 | $0.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 36 | 13 | $840 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 31 | 5 | $1,548 | $2.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 29 | 6 | $469 | $0.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 28 | 6 | $353 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 21 | 6 | $597 | $0.7M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 16 | 3 | $558 | $0.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 4 | $485 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 2 | $976 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 11 | 1 | $474 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 2 | $556 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 7 | $320 | $0.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 5 | 1 | $906 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 3 | $778 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $610 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
64
jobs · $64,295 avg pay
State Government
99
jobs · $44,984 avg pay
Local Government
743
jobs · $40,297 avg pay
Private
4,854
jobs · $51,532 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs